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-- Cattle guard, a trench under a railroad track and alongside a crossing (as of a public highway). It is intended to prevent cattle from getting upon the track. -- cattle louse (Zoöl.), any species of louse infecting cattle. There are several species. The Hæmatatopinus eurysternus and H. vituli are common species whi…

High-spirited. [Obs.] "The people are naturally not valiant, and not much cavalier." Suckling.

roperly the citron, a variety of Citrus medica, with large fruits, not acid, and having a high perfume.

To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.

l and Western Europe, and whose descendants at the present day occupy Ireland, Wales, the Highlands of Scotland, and the northern shores of France. [Written also Kelt. The letter C was pronounced hard in Celtic languages.]

The highest class of Mollusca.

The anterior portion of any one of the Arachnida and higher Crustacea, consisting of the united head and thorax.

all the ceremonies thereof shall ye keep it [the Passover]. Numb. ix. 3 Bring her up the high altar, that she may The sacred ceremonies there partake. Spenser. [The heralds] with awful ceremony And trumpet's sound, throughout the host proclaim A solemn council. Milton.

A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch.

management of the private chambers of a nobleman or monarch; hence, in Europe, one of the high officers of a court.

mulations; the tail is prehensile, and the body is much compressed laterally, giving it a high back.

In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity.

To demand a price; as, to charge high for goods.

n which inclines men to put the best construction on the words and actions of others. The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable. Buckminster.

e practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation. My high charms work. Shak.

Pleasing the mind or senses in a high degree; delighting; fascinating; attractive. How charming is divine philosophy. Milton.

The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.

Highest in office or rank; principal; head. "Chief rulers." John. xii. 42.

. Lord Chief Justice of England, The presiding judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. The highest judicial officer of the realm is the Lord High Chancellor. -- Chief Justice of the United States, the presiding judge of the Supreme Court, and Highest judicial officer of the republic.…

man, in most respects, than any other ape. When full grown, it is from three to four feet high.